The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-01
WILL MEET IN INDIANAPOLIS
The National Convention of the Prohibi-
tionists To Be Held in This City,
Beginning on the First Wednesday in June
list of the National Committee-Professor
Dickey Succeeds the Late John b. Finch.

CHICAGO. Nov 30-The National central
committee of the Prohibition party met to-day
in Battery d Armory. There were probably
five hundred persons present during the day.
the principal objects of the meeting were to
select successor to the late John b. Finch.
chairman of the committee; to select time and
place for the holding of the national conven-
ton. and to discuss ways and means for carry
ing on the campaign. Among the many prom
inept Prohibitionists present we're Gen. Clinton
B. Fisk, O; New Jersey: exGov. John P ST. John,
of Kansas; Mother Stewart. of Ohio; J. B. Hobbs.
and Rev. A. j. Jutkins, of Chicago b. P.
Sagerdorph. of Michigan. vice-chairman of the
committee, presided. The treasurer's report
showed that s.. 900 had been paid out for Gov
ernor St. Johns campaign expenses. A COM
mittee OF seven was appointed to attend to i'm
mediate political organization and work. This
committee consists of John Lloyd Thomas. of
Maryland; John P. ST. John, of Kansas; j. A.
Van Fleet. of Illinois; James Black, of Penn
sylvania; Judge R. c. Pitman. of Massachu-
setts A. A. Hopkins, of New York, and Mrs.
Brown, of Ohio.
The national committee. as eventually ar
| ranged. is as follows:
Alabama. L. C. COLLISION; Colorado, Fl. c. Dill
| lon; Connecticut. Geo. p Rogers; Dakota, d.
| leck; Illinois, A. J. Jutkius j. A. Van Fleet:
| Indiana. John Ratlif, j. S. Hughes; Iowa. =.
| w. Brady. E. v. Farnam; Kansas, A NJ Rich
| ardson. John p. St. John; Maryland. John Lloyd
Thomas, William Siverwood; Massachusetts,
| R. c. Pitman, c. B. Knight; Michigan, D. P.
| Sangerdorph. A. d. Power; Minnesota, W. w.
Satterlee, James Princbam: Missouri, James d.
| Baker F. M. Bemis; Nebraska, A u. Wolfen-
| barger. r. A. Hawey: New jersey. John r. An
derson. A. Parsons; New York, c. a. Meade.
| J. Wesley Jones; North Carolina. Rev: w q.
Watkins Moses Hammond; Ohio, M. McClel-
| land Brown, j. Odell; Oregon. j. 81. Armas, J.
| w Webb; Pennsylvania, James Black. W. F.
Dunn; Rhode Island. Thomas H. Peabody. H.
| II Richardson; Tennessee. j. w Smith; Texas,
]. B. Cranfll; Vermont. G. w Wyman. Clinton
| j. Smith; West Virginia Frank Burt, J. ID.
| Carscadon; Members at large-Franeis E. Will
| lard, Mother Stewart, A. A. Hopkins.
| The meeting was more like Sunday-school
| convention than a political convention until a
discussion arose on the motion to make Mrs.
Lawrence Lord legal delegate from the State
| of Georgia. Georgia was not represented ex-
cept by this lady. who has been in Chicago for
three months and who has caused many to
| think she had changed her residence. The sub
| ject was brought MP by Mrs. Lord herself re-
| questing that she be appointed member Of the
| national committee.
| A gallant member of the committee made
| a motion that effect which Immediate
| " plunged the convention into turbulent
/
| no Prohibition party in Georgia, and
therefore nothing to be represented. Others
| were in favor of admitting the lady because she
| was a woman and took SO much interest in the
| work.
| At this Mrs Lord arose. and in clear voice.
| gave the gentlemen a scouraginR. 81 stand
| here as o representative" she said. land not as
| a woman. In this work I want it understood
that the women stand on an equal footing with
tine men. [Applause. By and by we will vote
| with the men. too [Uproarious cheering. ask
| TO be placed this committee because | want to
work. ! will go back to Georgia and organize q
| party if we have none there now. was mem
| Der of the national committee at Pittsbure, and
| did not ntlcipate any trouble in being appoint
| ed here to-day"
The lady almost won enough votes to secure
her appointment. but just as the discussion
| looked as If il would never end the motion was
| laid on the table without being voted on.
At the afternoon session. Samuel Dickey, of
Albion Mich, was elected chairman to succeed
| Mr.. Finch and it was decided to hold the
| national convention during the first week in
| June 1888.
There was considerable rivalry manifested for
securing the convention. ST. Louis, represented
| By William c. Wilson. made five minutes bid,
| stating his city the center of the railroad
world, and had hall capable of seating $500
| people. Hosea B. Moulton. young attorney, OF
! Washington, D. c., spoke of his beautiful
city, of its being the political center from which
| radiated the light so necessary to all political
| parties, and the hotel and railroad accommoda-
| tIons were unsurpassed. W. W. Satteree want
| ed the conven ton at Minneapolis because. as
both the Republican and Democratic conven-
tons would be held there, and it might be just
| as we'll to have the Prohibitionists there, too;
the other parties viii. need an antidote, and 1
| think we can give it to them" H c. Dillon
| elowingy depicted the Rocky mountain region.
| and wanted Denver selected. while VIM. Make
peace Land and the Rev. Mr. Hickman spoke for
| Indianapolis. The latter city, it was generally
thought, would secure the convention. After
the speeches the committee went into executive
| session.
During the proceedings the following was pre-
| scented:
To Rev Or. Jutkins. Secretary of the Executive
Committee of the Prohibition Party:
At the late convention of the National Women s
Christian Temperance Union, held in Nashville
Tenn. the following resolution was unanimously
attention to it urge its consideration at this
ference FRANcEs E. WILLARD; President
CAROLINE B. EUELL Cor. Secy. NJ w. q. T. T.
The resolution reads as follows:
Resolved, That with deep of the signi
of thirtyseven States and FIVE Territories do most
papers the duty of avoiding Ing the pending Presi
Dental campaign, the personal vilifcation and abuse
that characterized the last and call upon them
consider the fact that the of the North ano
South have clasped hands in concord and co-opera
ton which is the practical proof that issues
| are dead and that the land should have rest from
reviving them for campaign purposes We protest
as women against this outrage upon the growing
spirit of fraternity and reterate the cry of the grea
| general, Let us have peace
| This resolution was adopted UNANIMOUSLY D5
a rising vote. 1t goes next to the national Re
publican committee.
fair sized audience attended the meeting
held by the Prohibitionists tonight In honor o.
the late John B. Finch, the renowned temper
ance leader and chief of the order of Good Temp
lars Gen. Clinton B. Fiske of New York, pre-
sided. The eulogv pronounced by Miss
Frances E. Willard. of Evanston. ILL., She was
listened TO with great interest, having been as
sociated with Mr.. Finch in temperance work for
many years She first told of Mr. Finch as boy.
and related the following anecdote: a mar
reels out of dram shop as the boy and his
mother asks. ooh, yes see it, mother, and
promise you that 1 will give my life to put ar
end to it." The handsome face Is lifted to bel
own, and the mothers sacred kiss seals vow